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Player Djed Spence

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I watched the first half closely and while he did look OK, he is VERY slow to track back. Consistently.
 
I started watching about 3 minutes before he got hooked. He was dreadfully lacking in following his man three times. Once leading to a very good chance. Would imagine he was physically and mentally tired as he hasn't been playing.
 
Spence is very talented and a physical unit when he's galloping forward. I think there was something beyond just Spence's play that caused him to get such few minutes, but his play will have been an issue as well. His angles when defending are kinda poor, and he switches off after tracking an initial movement.. different things like that.. but he definitely has a future with the club .. Porro won't be a 90min, 38 game per season player. great to have multiple good options for the position
 
How many points has Conte cost us by not playing this lad? Stubborn git.
 
His defending for the last 10 minutes was shaky, but it's worth remembering that he hasn't even been there for a week, and it takes time to adjust to a defensive formation. He also lacks match fitness after not playing for six months, so it makes sense that he started getting winded near the end and lost his concentration.
 
Doc said:
Spence is very talented and a physical unit when he's galloping forward. I think there was something beyond just Spence's play that caused him to get such few minutes, but his play will have been an issue as well. His angles when defending are kinda poor, and he switches off after tracking an initial movement.. different things like that.. but he definitely has a future with the club .. Porro won't be a 90min, 38 game per season player. great to have multiple good options for the position
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I hope playing as a fullback in Génésio’s system will help Spence defensively. But you’re right, he definitely needs to improve in that area and it shows why Conte prefer’s Emerson’s good tactical awareness and defensive positioning, even when knowing how shit on the ball he is
 
Doc said:
Spence is very talented and a physical unit when he's galloping forward. I think there was something beyond just Spence's play that caused him to get such few minutes, but his play will have been an issue as well. His angles when defending are kinda poor, and he switches off after tracking an initial movement.. different things like that.. but he definitely has a future with the club .. Porro won't be a 90min, 38 game per season player. great to have multiple good options for the position
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Yeah I 100% understand why he didn't start week in, week out. Clearly an issue with discipline in there. But I don't understand the 2 minute cameos and not even getting a shot in games where we were losing & offering nothing in the last 20/30 mins, games where a bit of chaos + physicality could turn the tide.
 
I think there’s a bit of confirmation bias at play here, as we’re all desperate for him to do well.

He comes alive with the ball at his feet, he he’s quite passive off the ball. I don’t get the impression that he’s entirely comfortable when he needs to press his man, and there’s a touch of the TAA’s about him in terms of positional awareness.

Still doesn’t excuse his lack of play for us, but I can see why Conte might not trust him. Emerson commands his area far better. He’s just an absolute clown when he passes the halfway line.
 
Physically he's all there. Offensively, he looks promising. But defensively, he needs alot of work. He's not a specimen or rapid in the way Walker was so I'm not sure if he can get away with it as much.

The loan will be really good for him, if he learns from it. Though its a real shame he didn't get a Premier League loan.
 
GGTH said:
In the equivalent match for Emerson (his debut against Palace after not even being with us for a week, when Tanganga got a red) he got destroyed by Zaha. I'm just saying, you may be right, be let's give him time to adjust before we judge.
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Sure, of course.

But since then Emerson has been ok defensively. He’s just awful going forward.
 
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